3 WWE Superstars who criticized Vince McMahon and 2 who praised him

#3 Jon Moxley calls Vince McMahon a 'madman'

Jon Moxley left WWE soon after WrestleMania 35. He wasn't happy with how Vince McMahon was using him on the main roster, and wanted to leave for greener pastures. Upon his WWE exit, Moxley made his AEW debut and is currently the promotion's World Champion. Ever since his WWE exit, Moxley has spoken about Vince McMahon on various occasions, and had nothing but criticism for the WWE Chairman.

“I’ll tell you what pressure is. Pressure is having a two-page script written by a 74-year-old madman that makes no sense to you and that’s going to make you look stupid. And you are on worldwide TV, live and you got to memorize every single line and somehow try to pull it off and not look like a total j******. That’s pressure.”

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Contrary to his stint in WWE, Moxley seems very happy in AEW, and has praised the management in several interviews. Moxley apparently has more freedom in AEW than he had in WWE. He is the 2nd World Champion in AEW history, and is being strongly booked by the promotion ever since he debuted.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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